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Commission continues review of 320‑lot Mesa Verde tentative tract map to May 14
Summary
A tentative tract map proposing 320 single‑family lots on about 80 acres in the Mesa Verde specific plan area was continued to the May 14 Planning Commission meeting at the applicant's request; staff noted compliance with Western Joshua Tree measures but applicants sought clarity on engineering and street improvement conditions.
The Planning Commission continued consideration of a tentative tract map proposing 320 single‑family lots within the Mesa Verde specific plan area to its May 14, 2025 meeting at the applicant’s request.
Staff described the item (PLN1600006) as a tentative tract map to create a 320‑lot subdivision from an approximately 80‑acre parcel at the southeast corner of Bellflower Street and Dos Palmas Road. Staff said an initial environmental review and mitigation measures addressing the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act have been prepared and found the project compliant with the Vista Verde specific plan and Title 16 development standards, but the applicant requested additional time to review and seek clarity on engineering conditions, required street improvements and fair‑share requirements. Staff concurred and recommended the continuance.
Chair Kurth made a motion to continue the item to May 14, 2025; Commissioner Thomas seconded. The commission voted unanimously to continue the hearing.
A member of the public, Domingo Ona Jr., who said his land is south of the proposed tract, asked whether the drainage through the site would be approved and how it would affect his parcel. Staff and the project representative told him that if the map is approved and the project develops, the existing drainage channel would be improved with hardened sides and an access roadway along the top, which staff said could double as a pedestrian path. Staff further explained that the channel is a mapped master‑plan channel and that a San Bernardino County flood control easement exists on portions of properties in the area; because it is a natural drainage path and a master‑plan channel, it cannot easily be removed. Staff said stub‑outs on the southern boundary are designed to ensure no parcel will be landlocked and that development of abutting parcels would require similar drainage improvements.
The commission left the public hearing open when it continued the item and set the matter for the May 14, 2025 meeting for further consideration.
